What is the difference between good ozone and bad ozone?
The difference between good ozone and bad ozone depends on which layer of the earths atmosphere the ozone is found. Good ozone, or stratospheric ozone, is found in the stratospheric layer of the atmosphere. The stratospheric layer reaches from ten to thirty-one miles above the earths surface. Within this layer, good ozone is made and destroyed naturally all of the time. The layer of stratospheric ozone varies in thickness for this very reason. Stratospheric ozone acts as a filter and absorbs the suns ultraviolet rays, therefore, warming the atmosphere and filtering out harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the earth. Bad ozone, or ground-level ozone, is found in the tropospheric layer, which is about 10 miles thick, from the ground up (also known as ambient air). Ground-level ozone is composed of natural atmospheric gases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides, and sunlight. Ground-level ozone levels are usually higher on hot, sunny days. Cars produce most of the nit
